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diff --git a/dh_install b/dh_install
index c798780..fad3d92 100755
--- a/dh_install
+++ b/dh_install
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Lib;
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<dh_install> [B<-X>I<item>] [B<--autodest>] [B<--sourcedir=>I<dir>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<I<file> ... I<dest>>]
+B<dh_install> [B<-X>I<item>] [B<--autodest>] [B<--sourcedir=>I<dir>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<I<file|dir> ... I<destdir>>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ relative to the current directory, while the installation directory is given
 relative to the package build directory. You may use wildcards in the names of
 the files to install (in v3 mode and above).
 
+Note that if you list exactly one filename or wildcard-pattern on a line by
+itself, with no explicit destination, then B<dh_install>
+will automatically guess the destination to use, the same as if the
+--autodest option were used.
+
 =back
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
@@ -100,12 +105,7 @@ filename. So if the filename is F<debian/tmp/usr/bin>, then that directory
 will be copied to F<debian/package/usr/>. If the filename is
 F<debian/tmp/etc/passwd>, it will be copied to F<debian/package/etc/>.
 
-Note that if you list exactly one filename or wildcard-pattern on a line by
-itself in a
-F<debian/package.install> file, with no explicit destination, then B<dh_install>
-will automatically guess the destination even if this flag is not set.
-
-=item I<file> ... I<dest>
+=item I<file|dir> ... I<destdir>
 
 Lists files (or directories) to install and where to install them to.
 The files will be installed into the first package F<dh_install> acts on.